I have been a keen golfer for over three decades. Over that time, I have tried almost everything on the market in terms of equipment. I am particularly interested in single length irons and minimalist golf and would consider myself an expert on both.
A top might just be the most common beginner miss in golf. Seeing the ball scuttling along the ground is a common sight on golf courses everywhere. It does tend to get less common with better golfers. As we improve, we get our fair share of thin shots but the stone-cold top isn’t a regular… Read More »How to Stop Topping the Ball
My putting can probably best be described as streaky. I have made some great putts but I also break out in a cold sweat whenever I find myself standing over a 2 footer. There is nothing I like less than the idea of a ‘tap in’. For me, this would have to hover over the… Read More »What is a Proper Putter Stroke?
In some ways, it feels like I am expert on how to find the right size golf clubs. I am in that particular ‘sweet spot’ of ridiculously tall and always tinkering with my equipment. This means that I have tried more (far more!) combinations that the average golfer who isn’t sure about what he or… Read More »How to Find the Right Size Golf Clubs
I have just come back from a tour around my local golf store. It is run by a couple of really nice people, has plenty of stuff, both new and used and they generally let me play around as much as I want. In other words, it is a great place to spend an hour… Read More »Golf Equipment Price-Is it Realistic?
I played in a Texas scramble competition a couple of weeks ago. On the 18th, my partner hit a nice drive down the middle. I had a free shot and smashed a driver as hard as possible. The golf gods were smiling and we found ourselves a long way up this par four with about… Read More »How to Stop Shanking Wedges
The wedges are often called the scoring clubs for good reason. Get them dialed in and you are going to be looking at some short putts to make birdie, par or whatever, depending on your level. However, if your approach wedge distances are off, there is very little chance of scoring well. This is an… Read More »Approach Wedge Distances: Get it Right
Choosing just what to put in your golf bag can be a difficult task. This is true for beginners but no less so for the more experienced golfer. I have probably been through 40 sets of irons in the last decade. Clearly, I have a problem with golf equipment but there is a serious side… Read More »Which Golf Clubs are Right for Me?
Wedges are scoring clubs. Whether you are 100 yards out or just off the fringe, chances are you are reaching for a wedge. Which one you choose depends on a few different things and is in many ways a personal choice from one golfer to another. Looking at pitching wedge vs lob wedge and their… Read More »Pitching Wedge vs Lob Wedge
Get a hybrid, it is almost like cheating! Once the stigma of putting a hybrid in the bag passed, virtually every golfer I played with would look at my collection of long irons and say this. They would use their hybrid or hybrids everywhere from the tee on a tight par four to a longer… Read More »Stop Struggling to Hit Hybrid
If distance is the key to selling drivers, forgiveness is probably top of the list for irons. After all, most golfers (apart from me!) prefer to keep the butter knives in the kitchen and have something in the bag that actually helps them. This is where it gets tricky though. What is forgiveness in golf?… Read More »What is Forgiveness in Golf?
